Breathalyze (Verb)
Meaning
Test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The police officer asked the driver to step aside so she could breathalyze him to determine if his BAC was over the limit.
- Instead of taking a blood test, the suspected drunk driver chose to be breathalyzed to see if he was over the limit.
- After witnessing signs of intoxication, the officer decided to breathalyze the individual and take further action if necessary.
- If the driver refused to be breathalyzed, his license would be automatically suspended.
- The officer stopped the driver on suspicion of drunk driving and proceeded to breathalyze him using her device.